From an initial roster of 19 bidding groups, the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (Masen) has chosen four consortia to proceed with the tender, including:

  • Orascom, Solar Millennium and Evonik.
  • Abeinsa, Abengoa Solar, Mitsiu and Abu Dhabi National Energy Corporation.
  • Enel and ACS.
  • International Company for Water and Power, Aries IS and TSK EE.

A number of major industrial players were shut out, including Siemens, Mitsubishi, Daewoo, Lockheed Martin, Sener and Nareva, which is effectively owned by the Moroccan royal family.

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